Ring Xkaffa tal-Kotba by Rama Akel is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda in Disinn tal-Għamara Competition Category.

FiddaGħamara· 2021

Ring Xkaffa tal-Kotba

by Rama Akel

Client: Kawn Designs

Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda Winner in Għamara Category

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The Design

About Ring Xkaffa tal-Kotba

Ring hija xkaffa tal-kotba ispirata mill-proporzjon tad-deheb u mill-Bniedem ta' Vitruvju ta' Leonardo da Vinci. Folja tal-metall tintewa bl-idejn f'ċirku u tiġi ffissata ma' bażi solida tal-injam. Vireg tal-bronż jitqiegħdu f'distanzi ndaqs fuq il-bażi u jiffurmaw il-kwadru li jikkompleta l-forma tal-proporzjon tad-deheb. Il-vireg jgħaddu minn toqob fi tliet mill-ħames xkafef, filwaqt li ż-żewġ xkafef l-oħra jistrieħu fuq vireg mgħawġa. Ring tista' toqgħod ma' ħajt jew taqsam żewġ żoni ta' kamra. Id-disinn huwa maħsub bħala kustodju tal-għarfien.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda

Ring Xkaffa tal-Kotba huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż straordinarjament mogħti lil disinji tal-ogħla livell, sbieħ u impressjonanti. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Fidda huma xogħlijiet brillanti ħafna u kreattivi ħafna li juru l-għarfien espert, it-talent u l-aċċuratezza tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Ring Xkaffa tal-Kotba ikun xogħol mill-isbaħ, eżemplari, professjonali ħafna u innovattiv bil-fond. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Fidda huwa invenzjoni notevoli u mammirata li tikkontribwixxi biex jitwessgħu l-fruntieri tal-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija. Ring Xkaffa tal-Kotba huwa ħolqien li ħafna jinvidjawh, li jqajjem ix-xewqat, iġib sentimenti pożittivi u joħloq tgħaġġib u mistagħġib.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Reminiscent of Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, which remains a building block for modern civilization and beauty across all disciplines to this day. The bookshelf functions as a keeper of knowledge.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: (Diameter) 180, (D) 35, (H) 183 cm.
Tags: Vitruvian Man, Da Vinci, Ring, Bookshelf, Library, Golden Ratio, Shelving
Production Technology: A metal sheet manually bent into a perfect ring forming the main circle of the bookshelf structure, fixed on solid wooden base. The square background completing the Golden Ratio shape is done by brass rods, equally distributed and fixed to the wooden base. The rods go through holes in three of the five shelves of the unit. The other two shelves are held by bent rods that do not make it to the top of the square.
Design Challenge: The first challenge was to make sure the circular shape holds without having to add obvious support. This was solved by adding two slim perpendicular rings at both ends of the main frame set to the inside to keep the lightness of the ring. The second challenge was to seamlessly carry the wooden shelves without messing with the Da Vinci ratio. To overcome this issue we fixed the brass rods to the base and made them go through consistent holes in three of wooden shelves. The other two shelves were carried on bent rods that did not make it to the top of the square without compromising the overall ratio.
Research: As an architect I recognize the value of the Golden Ratio and its impact on the monumental architecture in the world. With this realization and appreciation, I wanted to create a reminder of this human achievement in our interiors. Could not think of a better presentation than a knowledge keeper unit.
Inspiration: Ring is inspired by the divine proportion (The Golden Ratio). It is a silhouette of Davinci's Vitruvian Man carrying out a rhythm orchestrated by the copper rods
Project Duration: The project started as. basic sketch on April 25th 2019 in Amman, Jordan. The manufacturing process took approximately three months. Ring was launched and presented in November 2019 in Downtown Design Week in Dubai.
Operation Flow: Ring is a statement piece that interacts with both the space and the user. It can be placed against a wall or beautifully separate two spaces in a subtle way. It adds beauty, function and value to the space by allowing the user to relate to the Vitruvian Man and its Divine Proportion.
Patents: none
Team Members: Rama Akel, Shamel Shoupash, Zain Alsubani and Koujan Sharkas
Image Credits: Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #1, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #2, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #3, 2020
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Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #5, 2020